--- title: "1062 - Internal Audit Services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-0bae835b-9c84-46e2-a57c-6254e1f7c55d" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-0bae835b-9c84-46e2-a57c-6254e1f7c55d" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0bae835b-9c84-46e2-a57c-6254e1f7c55d.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0bae835b-9c84-46e2-a57c-6254e1f7c55d.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "ASTON UNIVERSITY" published: "2024-11-18" --- # 1062 - Internal Audit Services Buyer: ASTON UNIVERSITY Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0bae835b-9c84-46e2-a57c-6254e1f7c55d [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-0bae835b-9c84-46e2-a57c-6254e1f7c55d) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0bae835b-9c84-46e2-a57c-6254e1f7c55d.json) ## Summary Aston University is currently in the tender stage of a procurement process seeking to provide an Internal Audit Service (IAS). The tender, titled "1062 - Internal Audit Services," falls under the industry category of internal audit services (CPV code 79212200) and will be conducted through an open procedure. The procurement method is above the threshold. The contract is valued between £270,000 and £540,000 GBP, with the tender period ending on 13th January 2025. The contract period is set to start on 1st August 2025 and end on 31st July 2028. The services are required at Aston University's location at Aston Triangle, Birmingham, United Kingdom, but have relevance to a wider range of regions, including British Overseas Territories, Channel Islands, Europe, Isle of Man, and the Rest of the World. For more details, interested parties can refer to Aston University's tendering system, ProContract. This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in internal audit services to partner with a leading UK university and contribute to its strategic vision for 2030. The procurement is particularly suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs). The successful bidder will have the chance to deliver value by collaborating with Aston University to enhance its control environment and drive high-impact developments. Companies with expertise in providing assurance, strategic advice, and insights to build resilient and responsive systems will find this tender particularly well-suited to their capabilities, potentially leading to future collaborations and business growth. ## Notice Aston University is inviting tenders to provide an Internal Audit Service (IAS). Aston University recognises the organisational value that may be derived through a robust control environment incorporating effective first, second and third lines. Selecting the optimum co-source internal audit partner is very important to us: our vision is to be a leading university of science, technology and enterprise, measured by the positive transformational impact we achieve for our people, students, businesses and the communities we serve. This means that we will need to think and act differently, beyond the conventional boundaries of today. We need an internal audit partner who can not only provide assurance over our current control environment, but can work with us collaboratively in accordance with our Values to achieve our 2030 strategy. This means providing insight and advice to support us to become future-proof, more resilient and responsive to external changes and disruptions, and able to drive new high impact developments. The full details and specification can be found on Aston's tendering system, ProContract. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b3813322-b0b0-468c-b0f0-3bbc16b80ee9 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 18 Nov 2024 | | Submission deadline | 13 Jan 2025 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Jul 2025 - 31 Jul 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £540,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | ASTON UNIVERSITY | | Locality | BIRMINGHAM | | Post town | Birmingham | | Postcode | B4 7ET | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham | | Local authority | Birmingham | | Electoral ward | Nechells | | Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79212200 - Internal audit services ## Release History - 18 Nov 2024 at 13:49 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b3813322-b0b0-468c-b0f0-3bbc16b80ee9 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b3813322-b0b0-468c-b0f0-3bbc16b80ee9 18th November 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=3586bbbd-b2a5-ef11-8132-005056b64545 Advert ## Notice URLs - http://www.aston.ac.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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